DOJ Reviewing Historic Hair and Fiber Cases for Flawed Work

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are reviewing thousands of historical criminal cases to determine if possible flawed hair and fiber evidence may have led to a conviction.

“The Department and the FBI are in the process of identifying historical cases for review where a microscopic hair examination conducted by the FBI was among the evidence in a case that resulted in a conviction,” said Nanda Chitre, a Justice Department spokeswoman. “We have dedicated considerable time and resources to addressing these issues, with the goal of reaching final determinations in the coming months.”